For Families

The Forms on this page are for CDE-Funded Programs (Stage 2, Stage 3 and CAPP) only. If you are a Stage 1 participant and need forms, please contact your Stage 1 Specialist, call the Stage 1 calling queue at 323.421.1038, or come to our Wateridge office and someone in the Stage 1 Department will assist you.

Parents, you know that the benefit of having help to pay for child care also involves a responsibility to provide Crystal Stairs with information we need to verify your need and eligibility for services. Yes, its what we call paperwork. We send you forms in the mail or you come by to pick them up at our office.

Now we have another option. You can get forms on-line through our web site. So, if you need to report important changes to us or were asking for information from you, getting the right form to do it will be quicker and easier for you and our staff. If you need some extra help with what these forms are and why we need them, please contact your Family Services Specialist.

Help your Specialist be helpful to you. Keep them informed about all changes that affect your participation and need for the program. Remember, too, that if you have changes in any of the following items, they must be reported within five calendar days: family income, family size, marital status, need for child care... (e.g., working, in school/training, seeking work, etc.).

What you see on our new “Forms” page is just a first step. Right now, you can only print the forms and fill them out by hand. Our next step will allow you to fill them out on-line. So, give it a try and give us your feedback.

Through the efforts of our board, staff and many professional community partners, Crystal Stairs helps to enhance the quality of life for thousands of children and families in Los Angeles every day. Helping a parent find child care, training child care providers on how to nurture and educate young children, helping parents and providers bridge the affordability gap with child care subsidies, and teaching a child to use a computer are just part of what we do. We help families to succeed, children to learn, and child care providers to be competent, confident caregivers.